DEMAND FOR MEAT
CONSUMPTION IN BRITAIN. QUESTION OF PRICE. INCREASE IN BRITISH FLOCKS. LONDON, March 13. “Weddell’s Review’’ of the meat; trade says that with every man, woman, and child consuming on an average over 21b of meat weekly Britain is rapidly becoming the greatest meateating country in the world. The outstanding experience of 1926 is the capacity of the public to increase consumption immediately prices are brought low enough. As long as they remain at their present level the con-< sumptive demand is sufficient to absorb even heavier supplies than in 1926. The importantion of frozen and chilled meat, despite the trade depression, reached 930,035 tons, compared with 886,655 in 1925. The 1 { Review” estimates the United Kingdom’s consumption at 2,055,035 tons, compared with 2,002,135 tons. It is pointed out that home-grown sheep have increased a million yearly for the last three years.—(A. and N.Z.).
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Wairarapa Age, 15 March 1927, Page 2
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146DEMAND FOR MEAT Wairarapa Age, 15 March 1927, Page 2
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